The EU Commission proposal on sustainable use of plant protection products unexpectedly failed to gain majority support in the European Parliament. The proposed regulation aimed to reduce the use of chemical plant protection products in the EU by 50% by 2030. The rejection marks a setback for the Brussels Commission's ambitious plan. Attempts to negotiate a compromise or send the regulation back to the EU Environmental Committee for further discussion were also unsuccessful.
The Council must now decide whether to definitively reject the proposal or return it to Parliament for a second reading. The proposed regulation was part of the European Green Deal, aiming to reduce the environmental impact of the EU's food system.
The recent extension of the approval for Glyphosate for another ten years by the EU Commission adds to the context. This decision comes with new restrictions, and it contrasts with the rejection of the pesticide reduction regulation. The possibility of the Commission presenting a new proposal for the legislation remains uncertain, as does the future of sustainable pesticide use in the EU.
Let’s discuss this outcome at our international conferences for the plant protection industry, e.g. at the:
23rd International ECOTOX Conference “𝗔𝗾𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝘁𝗼𝘅𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁”, 6 - 7 December 2023 in Dusseldorf/Germany and via Live Stream
12th International Online Conference „𝗣𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱“, 12 - 13 December 2023
22nd International Conference “𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁”, 25 - 26 April 2024 in Dusseldorf/Germany and via Live Stream
26th International AGRO Conference“𝗕𝗲𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗶𝗿, 𝗦𝗼𝗶𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿", 6 - 7 June 2024 in Düren (near Cologne)/Germany
Credits: European Parliament, Agrarheute, Tagesschau
Picture Credit: © PL.TH – Fotolia.com
